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| + | [[File:Duras, sonchi ceremony.jpg|thumb|Gowron, during K'mpec's Sonchi]] |
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| − | The purpose of this ceremony is to confirm the death of the preveous chancellor. The two contenders and the arbiter of succession give the body a shock with a klingon pain stick. Pain sticks give such intense pain that even a strong klingon would react to it. |
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| + | The '''''Sonchi'' ceremony''' was the first part of the [[Rite of Succession]] of the [[Klingon chancellor]]ship, performed to confirm the [[death]] of the extant [[chancellor]]. The contenders for the position and the [[Arbiter of Succession]] shock the body with [[Klingon]] [[painstik]]s, declaring to the deceased, "''qab jIH ngIl''" ("''Face me if you dare''"). Painstiks give such intense pain that even a strong Klingon would react to it, and no honorable Klingon would refuse a challenge to combat. A lack of reaction is considered confirmation of the death, whereupon the pronouncement "''Sonchi''" ("''He is dead''") is given. |
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| + | [[Jean-Luc Picard]], acting as Arbiter in the [[Klingon Civil War|succession of 2367]], carried out the ''Sonchi'' ceremony of [[K'mpec]] aboard [[Unnamed Vor'cha class starships#K'mpec's attack cruiser|his cruiser]], along with [[Gowron]] and [[Duras, son of Ja'rod|Duras]], the only two challengers. ({{TNG|Reunion}}) |
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| + | == See also == |
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| + | * [[Klingon death ritual]] |
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| + | [[de:Sonchi-Zeremonie]] |
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| + | [[Category:Death ceremonies]] |
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Revision as of 20:35, 10 December 2014
Gowron, during K'mpec's Sonchi
The Sonchi ceremony was the first part of the Rite of Succession of the Klingon chancellorship, performed to confirm the death of the extant chancellor. The contenders for the position and the Arbiter of Succession shock the body with Klingon painstiks, declaring to the deceased, "qab jIH ngIl" ("Face me if you dare"). Painstiks give such intense pain that even a strong Klingon would react to it, and no honorable Klingon would refuse a challenge to combat. A lack of reaction is considered confirmation of the death, whereupon the pronouncement "Sonchi" ("He is dead") is given.
Jean-Luc Picard, acting as Arbiter in the succession of 2367, carried out the Sonchi ceremony of K'mpec aboard his cruiser, along with Gowron and Duras, the only two challengers. (TNG: "Reunion")